The top reported proficiency rate is 56% in English language arts. The lowest is 48% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Mammoth Heights Elementary
Mammoth Heights Elementary is a regular public school in Parker, Colorado, serving students from preschool through sixth grade. It operates under Douglas County School District RE-1, one of the state's larger districts and one that has drawn attention for its academic reputation and recent voter-approved funding measures. The school sits in a residential section of Parker, a fast-growing suburban commuter town at the southeastern edge of the Denver metro area.
On the Colorado Measures of Academic Success for the 2024-25 school year, more than half of students across grades three through eight scored proficient or above in both English language arts and math. Science proficiency, measured only in fifth grade, was lower, with close to half of students meeting the state bar. Participation rates for the assessments were strong, suggesting the results reflect the tested student body well. These scores come from a single school year and represent a snapshot rather than a trend, as multi-year data was not available for this report. The school did not have a graduation rate to report, given its grade band.
The student body is moderately sized for an elementary school serving this grade range. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker the school reports. The student population is mostly white, with a substantial Hispanic enrollment and a smaller but notable Asian enrollment. The school did not report counts of students with disabilities or English learners in the available data, so a family looking into special education or language support services would want to follow up directly with the school.
Parker itself has grown rapidly from a small town into a commuter hub, with a historic downtown core along Mainstreet and a largely car-dependent suburban layout. The town has extensive paved multi-use trails, and the Cherry Creek Trail runs through it. Schools are on separate campuses spread across neighborhoods rather than concentrated downtown. The Douglas County district recently passed a major bond and mill levy override in 2024 to fund new school construction, safety upgrades, technology, and ongoing teacher compensation, along with a previous mill levy in 2022 focused on mental health support and staff retention. The district also introduced a new evidence-based literacy curriculum across all elementary schools starting in 2023-24, a shift in how reading is taught.
Housing in the area is expensive relative to both state and national medians. Home values and rents are well above average, which means the typical monthly mortgage payment estimated from current rates is significantly higher than the typical rent. This reflects the desirability of Parker and Douglas County generally but also means the school serves a community where housing affordability is a real concern for many families. The national median household income and unemployment rate contexts provide a backdrop, though the school's own economic data, showing a quarter of students on subsidized meals, suggests a range of family circumstances.
A comparison to other schools in Douglas County was not possible for this report because the district had too few schools in the same category to make a meaningful proficiency index comparison. No chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing data were available for this school.
For a family considering this school, the profile is of a suburban elementary in a growing and well-funded district, with academic results on state tests that show a majority of students meeting proficiency standards. The school's student composition reflects the broader community's demographics, and the area's housing costs are high. The district's recent investments in literacy curriculum and teacher compensation may matter to parents looking for stability and support. There is no single verdict on whether this is a good school; the evidence points to a school that is performing at a solid level on the measures reported, in a community that has actively invested in its schools.
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